Wire-winding machine.



PATENTED MAY 21, 190 7.

G. W- STANOLIPF. WIRE WINDING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED DEG. 15, 1906.

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No. 854,541. PATENTED MAY 21 1907. G. W. ST'ANCLIFF.

WIRE WINDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED D110. 15. 1906.

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- G. W STANGLIFF.

WIRE WINDING MACHINE. APPLIIUATION 311,21) DEC. 15, 1906.

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WIRE WINDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED D30. 15, 1906.

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GEORGE W. STANCLIFF, or HOUSTON, TEXAS.

WlRE-WINDlNG MACHINE.

. tubing and spaced from the latter by means tion are toprovide a wire winding machine of simple and improved construction whereby of-a plurality of ribs, an example of this class of screens being found in the patent issued to me on the 18th day of October, 1904, No.

Among the objects of'the present invenwire maybe wound spirallyaround a body,

which latter is supported for; rotation.

A further object is to form seats or notches within the ribs for the reception of the wire coils.

With the above and other objects in View the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter-more fully described and pointed out in the clainrs. I

In the accompanying' drawings is shown the preferred form of the invention.

In said drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevati on of the complete machine; Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof; Fig. 3 is an elevation showing the power transmitting mechanism at the power end of the machine; Fig. 4 isa section on line :rc; Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a section on line Fig. 4; Fig. 7 is an enlargedview partly in elevation and partly in section of the chuck cone and showing one end. of a tube thereon; Fig. 8 is a detail view of the securing yoke or cam: Fig. 9 is a similar view of the sectional nut adapted to engage one of the feed screws; and Fig' 10 is a detail view showing elevation the hangers carrying the sectional nuts,

the strips between which said hangers are mounted being shown 1n section. 4

Referring to the figures by characters of reference, A is a suitably constructed frame preferably formed of angle iron and provided adjacent one end witha cross strip 1. A pair of feed screws 2 and 3 extend longitudinally of the machine, the screw 2 hearing at its ends within the cross strip 1 and one end of the frame while the screw 3" extends Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed December 15,1906. Serial No. 348,045.

-230r in any other preferred manner. screw carries a collar 24 from which pro ect1s Patented May 21, 1907.

throughout the length of the frame and is mounted in bearings at the ends thereof. Each screw carries upon one projecting end a sprocket 4 and mounted on these sprockets is a chain 5 which serves to transmit rotary n10- tion from one to the other. A power shaft is j ournaled in the opposite end of the frame A and in the cross strip 1 and carries a cone pulley 7 and a drive gear 8. This ear meshes with .a larger gear 9 secured on a shaft 10 journaled within the cross strip 1 and the adjoining end of the frame and has an outer sprocket 11 and an inner sprocket 12 secured to it. A chain 13 is arranged on the sprocket 1] and serves to transmit rotary motion to a sprocket 14; which is secured upon the adj oining end of'the screw 3.

A shaft 15 having a longitudinal slot 16 therein is journaled adjacent its ends in a bearing 17 extending inward from one side ofv the frame-and in the cross strip land this shaft carries a sprocket 18 which receives motion from the sprocket 12 through a chain 19. A-track is formed upon the inner or ad joining faces of the sides of frame A and con sists of longitudinally extending channel beams 20 and mounted on thistrack is a tail carriage consisting of a rectangular frame 21 the opposite portions of which bear on the.

track 20 while an adjusting screw 22 extends longitudinally of the center of the carriage and is adapted to be rotated by a-hand wheel This a stem 25 and rotatably mounted on this stem is a hollow cone 26. Balls or other friction reducing devices 28 are interposed be tween the c"ollar 2,4 and the core 29 of the cone. A cross strip 30 connects thesides of the carriage B and engaging this cross strip is an adjusting screw 31 adapted to be operated 'by'a hand wheel 32. This cross strip. engages a: clamping plate 33 which extends under the beams 20 so that by turningthe can 'be forced tightly against opposite faces of the beams '20 so as to hold-the carriage against movement after it has once been adjusted to a desired point upon the track.

- screw-31 said clamping plate and the carriage Bymeans of the screw 22 the cone 26 can be 1 xadjusted longitudinally of the machine independently of the carriage.- Another cone 34 similar to the cone 26 is mounted on the in ner end ofthe-shaft 10 hereinbefore referred to, and this cone constitutes a chuck memberand the same is provided with one or more 7 slots 27 adapted to receive suitable tube se curing clampmg yokes which Willbe hereinafter referred to. The longitudinal axes of thetwo cones are in alinement'and parallel with the feed screws 2. and 3.

Secured upon the sides of the frame upstanding rails and slidably mounted on these rails are supporting blocks 36 on which is jm'ounted the frame C of the main carriage. This frame consists of a suitable arrangement of uprights 37, to beams 38 and bottom beams 39, all of sai beams being rigidly connected. The lower beams 39 are preferably I arched over the longitudinal center of the machine as shown at 40 and the upper beams 38 are connected by parallel cross beams 41 while the lower cross beams 39 are connected directly under the beams 41 by parallel guide strips 42. Secured to the inner strips 42 andtothe inner faces of the cross beams '41 are guide standards 43 connected'at their upper ends by across strip 44. Slidably mounted between the guide standards is a slidin frame 45 supported by bolts 46 which eirten through the cross strip 44 and are engaged by adjusting nuts 47. This frame has cross ;-strips 48 and 49 therein the cross strip 48 in said figure.

carrying a guide 50 within which-is slidably Inounted a series of plungers 51 each of which has a recess 52 in one edge and into which projects a spring 53 which constitutes a cushioning support for .the plunger; Another spring 54 bears upon the upper ortion of each plun er51 and serves to hol the plum ger normally in the position shown in Fig. 4.

ecured to the cross strip 49 is a guide 55 and arranged within this guideis a series of chisels 56 one of which is disposed below each plunger 51. Each of the chisels has a notch 57 in one edge into which projects the end of a spring 58and'said spring serves to support the chisel as shown part1cularly in Fig. 4.

. The adjoining endsof the plungers and chis- .els are normally out of contact as indicated The cutting edges of the chisels 56 project into the arched portion of the frame 0.

Arranged between each pair ofguide strips 42 is a pair of hangers'59, said hangers being spaced apart'at their upper ends by a shaft 60 which is rotatably mounted within them and is provided at one end with a crank 61 while a cam 62 is connected to its other end. This cam bears u on one 'of the strips 42. Located between the lower ends of the standards and connected to them are threaded blocks 63. whichv are adapted to rest onand engage the screws 2 and 3. The guide strips '42 are referably provided with guide pins 64 whic 1. project into slots 65 formed in the hangers 59 so that said'hangers will be maintained vertical at all times.

It will. be understood that the blocks 63 will-en age the screws 2 and by gravity so that W en said screw'sare rotated the blocks Aare 69 extends over his sprocket and under a' rocket 70 which is feathered on the grooved a series of disks 71, equal in number to the 'plungers 51 is keyed on the shaft 67 and each disk has two' oppositely extending teeth 72 extending therefrom the teeth of the disk being disposed out of :alinement. Each. plunger 51 has a shoulder 73 upon that face thereoffacing the disks 71 and the teeth 72 are adapted to swing upward against the shoulders and; lift the plungers against the: action of springs 54. arranged that a tooth of o'ne disk 71' will raise'the first plunger 51 and as soon as said plunger is dropped a tooth of the next disk will raise the second plunger and this operation will be continued and repeated indefinitely as long as the disks 71 rotate;

' A supporting plate 74 is suitably secured to one of the standards 43 and carries a plur-ality of. grooved rollers 75 which are dlsposed out of alinement and which constitute a tensioning device for a wire 76. This-wire is adapted to be unwound from a spool located at any suitable point and passes from said spool to the tension rollers 75 over a s s aft 15. Tappet mechanism consisting of The teeth 72 are so" grooved'wheel 77 carried byone side of the frame 0 and under another grooved wheel 78 located at the lowerend. of an arm 79 which is secured to and hangs downward.

from the front of the frame C.

' f In using this machine the tube 80 to be wrapped with'wire-is placed with one end upon the cone 34 after which the carriage .B

is ,adjusted' toward the adjoining .end of' frame A so as to permit'the tube to be placed in front of the cone 26 whereupon the carriagehis adjusted-- toward the tube so as to force the cone thereinto. Said carriage is then clamped in place by means of the screw 31 and plate 33 after which the cone 26 is pushedforward farther into the tube by The tube is then locked to one'of the cones by fastening a tube clamping member in the form of a yoke 81 thereto by means of a set screw 82 and the free end of said yoke will project into the means of the screw 22.

slot 27 in the conethereunder. After the tube has been secured in place in this manner the cranks 61 are swung so as to raise the blocks 63 from engagement with, the screws I .2 and 3 whereupon the entire carriage C is slid along'the rails. 35 until it is, in position over one end of the tube. Thev blocks 63 are then lowered into engagement with the screws 2 and 3. The wire from the spool is threaded under the wheel 78, over the wheel 77 and between the tension wheels or pulleys 75 and is then fastened to one end of the Power tube directly in rear of the chisels 56. is then applied to the drive shaft'6 and by reason of the gearing which has been de scribed the tubewillbe rotated by the cone 34, the grooved shaft will also be rotated and the screws 2 and 3 will be revolved simultaneously; These screws will move-the carriage C slowly along the rails 35 while the grooved shaft 15 will rotate sprocket 70 and cause the shaft 67 and the disk 71 thereon to revolve." The teeth on'the disks will suecessively raise the plungers 51 against the tension of their springs 54 and when they are dropped, these plungers will spring down- Ward against the chisels 56 and drive them into the rihs-83 which are arranged upon the tube '80. The chisels I are ada ted to suecessively strike the ribs so as to form notches therein atproper points to receive the wire, which wire is wound on the tube as the same is rotated-and as the carriage travels forward. The chisels can be adprsted so as to act upon tubes of different diameters simply by raising or lowering the slidable frame 45.

The preferred form of the invention'has been set forth in the foregoing description but I do not limit myself-thereto as I am aware that modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit or sacrificing the advantages thereof, and I therefore reserve the right to make'such changes as fairly fall within the scope of the claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In a wire winding machine, a chuck for engaging a tubular body and consisting of a conical member having a longitudinal groove,

.a tube receiving member slidable in said r clamping upon a tube.

2. -In a wire winding machine, a longitudinally grooved conical chuck, a tube receiving yoke slidable in the groove, and meanscar- Iied b the yoke for engaging a tube.

3. Iii a wire winding machine, a conical chuck having a longitudinal groove in the face thereof, a yoke slidable in said groove, and a set-screw in the free arm of said yoke.

4. In a machine for winding wire about tubular bodies, a tube engaging chuck consisting of a conical member having longitudinal grooves inthe face thereof, tube engaging yokes slidable in said grooves, and set screws extendingjthrough the free arm of the yokes.

i 5. In a machineof the class described for winding wire about tubular bodies, a driven shaft having a conical chuck member, tube engaging clamps adjustably engagingsaid groove, and means-carried by said member chuck member, an adjustable 'tail carriage,

a screw operating in said tail carriage in axial alinement with the chuck carrying shaft, and a conical tube engaging member swiveled upon said screw.

6. a machine of the class described, means for supporting and for imparting rotary movementabout its axis to a tubular member, a carriage supported for movement parallel to the axis of the. supported tubular member, a. wire support connected with the 8. In a wire winding machine, a pluralityof yieldingly supported chisels, a yieldingly supported plunger above each chisel, and rotatable means for successively lifting said plungers'and releasing them to actuate the chise s. I i

9. In a wire winding machine, means for supporting and rotating an object about which wire'is to be wound, a movably supported carriage, means for feeding the,carriage in a direction parallel to the axis of rotation of the object about which wire is to be wound, wire carrying means supported upon the carriage, a frame adjustable in said carriage toward and from the object about which wire is to be wound, and a seat forming chisel movably supported in said frame.

10. In a wire winding machine, a carriage supported for movement parallel to the axis of rotation of the body about which wire is to .be wound, wire supporting means upon said carriage, a frame adjustably supported upon said carriage, a seat forming chisel in said frame, a chisel engaging plunger in the frame, and means for intermittently operating the plunger.

11. In a wire winding machine, a carriage having a wire guiding and tensioning means, a frame adjustable in the carriage, a seatforming chisel supported in the frame, a chisel-actuating plunger in said frame, a re-' silient support for the plunger, resilient means for exerting longitudinal pressure upon the plunger, t appet means for actuating the plunger, and means for transmitting motion to the tappet means independently of the movement "of the carriage.

12. In a wire winding machine, a main frame, feed screws supported for rotation in the frame, a carriage, vertically movable members connected with the carriage, screw engaging devices movable with saidmembcrs, and means for actuating the members to disengage said devices from the feed screws.

13. In a wire'winding machine, a main frame, feed screws supported for rotation in the "frame. a carriage, vertically movable IIO members connected with the carriage, screw engaging devices movable with said members, a shaft journaled within the members, means rotatable with the "shaftfor raising the shaft and members, and means for facilitating the manual rotation of the shaft.

14. In a wire Winding machine, a inain frame, a plurality of spring-supported seatforming chi'sels, a spring-actuated and springsupported plunger above each chisel and adapted to impact thereupon, and a series of toothed disks rotatably mounted adjacent to and adapted to successively drop, the plun- GEORGE W. STANCLIFF. Witnesses J. (LC/AumUN,

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